News

February 27th, 2024

Ellis Aquatic Innovations, the Ellis & Associates company driving advanced technology solutions for the aquatics industry, named Mark Oostman Vice President of Operations. Mark is a 40-year veteran of the industry, most recently serving as Director of Operations, where he has been instrumental in the installation and operation of the Ellis Aquatic Vigilance System, also known as EAVS.

January 31st, 2024

World’s Largest Aquatic Risk Management Training Program Held in Phoenix, AZ, Dr. Larry Newell Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

January 8th, 2024

Thirty-Year Leisure Industry Marketing and Crisis Communications Expert Debbie Evans Joins as Marketing Executive; Aquatics Industry Shelly Rucinski Joins as Client Manager

January 3rd, 2024

Jeff Ellis Management (JEM), a full-service aquatic safety, risk management, and facility operations firm and part of the Ellis & Associates family of companies, has named Jerica Cyr Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Cyr has more than two decades of experience in both the private and public sectors specializing in resort, water park, and parks and recreation aquatic facility management.

December 19th, 2023

“Shallow Water Attraction Lifeguard” certification and “Surf Venue Training Module” will expand lifesaving options for all types of aquatic facilities

November 13th, 2023

EllisDocs, the proprietary new app-based technology solution, will allow aquatic facilities, big or small, to digitize inspections, record-keeping and reports in one easy-to-use app.

November 3rd, 2023

Roaring Springs’ new expansion received the prestigious Leading Edge Award at the World Waterpark Association conference last week in New Orleans, LA. The award recognizes innovation and creativity in waterpark projects from around the world. The two-year project elevated Roaring Springs to one of the largest waterparks in the US.

October 18th, 2023

As Ellis & Associates marks 40 years of making a difference in aquatic safety, the company has named a new Medical Director, Dr. Roy Sittig. A former E&A lifeguard, Dr. Sittig, board-certified in internal medicine, has been practicing for nearly 20 years.

October 2nd, 2023

E&A was founded out of a desire to make the aquatic environment safer, and to save lives. For more than 40 years, that goal has been the driving factor in everything the company does, including research and testing of new procedures and products that make aquatics safer for swimmers and for lifeguards.